Swansboro and West Carteret are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Swansboro Pirates will be playing at home against the West Carteret Patriots at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Swansboro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 games -- so hopefully West Carteret likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything went Swansboro's way against White Oak as Swansboro made off with an 85-64 win. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Jonah Holt
| 02/14/25 vs White Oak | 24 |
| 02/11/25 @ West Carteret | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs Dixon | 24 |
| 02/04/25 @ Croatan | 16 |
| 01/18/25 vs New Hanover | 20 |
Swansboro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jonah Holt, who went 11-for-18 to rack up 24 points and seven rebounds. Holt's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Floyd, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 19 points.
Swansboro was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, West Carteret didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Croatan on Friday, but they still walked away with a 82-77 victory.
Swansboro better keep an eye on Jack Bell. He was instrumental in West Carteret's win, going 13-for-22 en route to 36 points and six boards. With that strong performance, Bell is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Pavy, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 20 points and five steals.
Swansboro's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for West Carteret, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Swansboro has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Carteret struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Swansboro took their win against West Carteret in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 64-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bell, who posted 21 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Swansboro still be able to contain Bell? There's only one way to find out.
